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Transobturator sling surgery shows promise for stress urinary incontinence

A recent study from the Mayo Clinic researchers has shown that surgery for management of stress urinary incontinence can yield better results than conservative methods such as exercise and urethral inserts.

16 Jul 2019

Study reveals long-term benefits of stress urinary incontinence surgery

One of the most commonly performed surgeries to treat stress urinary incontinence in women may have better long-term results than another common surgical technique, according to a study led by Mayo Clinic researchers.

15 Jul 2019

Bacteria in the birth canal linked to lower risk of ovarian cancer

A new study shows that something as simple as a cervical swab might have the potential to help hundreds of women who are at extremely high risk of ovarian cancer because they have a mutation in the BRCA1 gene.

11 Jul 2019

Study identifies psychosocial factors that affect sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women

The number of women regularly having sex declines with age, and the number of women enjoying sex postmenopause is even lower.

10 Jul 2019

Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

A large proportion of the world's estimated 9.3 million breast cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms or clinical manifestations of estrogen deficiency.

10 Jul 2019

A million a day: STIs are a worldwide epidemic, declares WHO

STIs continue to rise globally, with more than 1 million new STIs of just four types being reported every day, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). This comes to over 376 million new STIs a year among people between 15 and 49 years.

6 Jun 2019

The unexpected perk of my group pregnancy care: New friends

I had always imagined going through pregnancy surrounded by family and friends. But when I found out I was pregnant, my husband, Alex, and I had just moved from San Francisco to Chicago. I knew almost no one.

30 May 2019

Initial findings from the Human Microbiome Project sparked ‘hundreds of subsequent studies’

Three long-term HMP studies provide comprehensive tracking of the changes that occur in the microbiome in response to human disease.

30 May 2019

Vaginal microbiome composition linked to preterm birth risk in African-American women

A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may raise the risk of preterm birth among pregnant African-American women.

30 May 2019

Low vitamin D associated with potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in pregnant black women

Vitamin D, sometimes known as the sunshine vitamin, has long been known to be important for a healthy pregnancy. Pregnant mothers take vitamin D supplements to ensure their own health and that of their unborn child.

29 May 2019

Researchers identify metabolic signatures to help diagnose, treat and prevent cervical cancer

Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer by identifying cervicovaginal metabolic signatures, or "fingerprints" that distinguish patients with HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.

15 May 2019

Prophylactic antibiotics could halve infection rates after childbirth

Thousands of women could have been spared pain and infection if they were given prophylactic antibiotics following assisted childbirth, advise researchers.

14 May 2019

UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women - several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls.

12 May 2019

Research in preclinical models suggests promising anti-HIV-1 vaginal microbicide

A vaginal microbicide that could prevent sexual transmission of HIV-1 in women has tremendous potential for saving lives and helping staunch an epidemic.

7 May 2019

Study reveals reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment

Many women do not seek early treatment for pelvic organ prolapse due to confusion and a lack of awareness around the condition’s symptoms – and feelings of shame and embarrassment – according to new research.

3 May 2019

Urine testing just as good as smear test in preventing cervical cancer

Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists.

29 Apr 2019

As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the "dominoes gang" in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza.

19 Apr 2019

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound improves health of mothers, babies and could be cost saving

Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks’ gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency cesarean sections, and improves the health of mothers and babies.

17 Apr 2019

Gut bacteria and pregnancy

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have found that with pregnancy there is a change in the composition of gut bacteria in women. This could be associated with the changing hormonal status they speculate. The results of their study titled, “Progesterone Increases Bifidobacterium Relative Abundance during Late Pregnancy,” were published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Reports.

17 Apr 2019

Partner status influences link between sexual problems and self-efficacy in breast cancer survivors

Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are some of the more common adverse events of post-breast cancer treatment therapies and often lead to sexual dissatisfaction and an overall lower quality of life.

17 Apr 2019

Vaginal News and Research

Transobturator sling surgery shows promise for stress urinary incontinence

Study reveals long-term benefits of stress urinary incontinence surgery

Bacteria in the birth canal linked to lower risk of ovarian cancer

Study identifies psychosocial factors that affect sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women

Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

A million a day: STIs are a worldwide epidemic, declares WHO

The unexpected perk of my group pregnancy care: New friends

Initial findings from the Human Microbiome Project sparked ‘hundreds of subsequent studies’

Vaginal microbiome composition linked to preterm birth risk in African-American women

Low vitamin D associated with potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in pregnant black women

Researchers identify metabolic signatures to help diagnose, treat and prevent cervical cancer

Prophylactic antibiotics could halve infection rates after childbirth

UT Southwestern study suggests why UTIs have high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women

Research in preclinical models suggests promising anti-HIV-1 vaginal microbicide

Study reveals reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment

Urine testing just as good as smear test in preventing cervical cancer

As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound improves health of mothers, babies and could be cost saving

Gut bacteria and pregnancy

Partner status influences link between sexual problems and self-efficacy in breast cancer survivors

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